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October 10, 2019 Word of the Day

amicable /ˈæmɪkəbəl/ adjective
amicable
/ˈæmɪkəbəl/
adjective
The people are having an amicable meeting.
The people are having an amicable meeting.
Definition of AMICABLE

[more amicable; most amicable]

: showing a polite and friendly desire to avoid disagreement and argument

  • The discussions were amicable.

  • They reached an amicable agreement.

— amicability noun [noncount]

— amicably adverb

  • They met and settled the problem amicably.

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